Naru Hirata

University of Aizu — Japan

Physics and Astronomy · Physical Sciences

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Research Topics

Planetary Science and Exploration(251), Astro and Planetary Science(243), Isotope Analysis in Ecology(64), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research(49), Space Exploration and Technology(33)

Publications419 total

AiGIS and PyAiGIS: Tools for Geographic Visualization and Analysis for Irregular-shaped Small Bodies
2025Open Access
Development of GIS Products and Analysis Plugins for Hayabusa2 Observational Data
2025Open Access
Rigid-Body Simulations of Rubble Pile Accumulation: Implications for Asteroid Shape Diversity
2025Open Access
Hayabusa2#’s (98943) Torifune flyby in July 2026: Rapid asteroid characterization using an already-flying spacecraft for planetary defense
2025Open Access
Surface rejuvenation of near-Earth asteroids triggered by planetary shadows
2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Active Boulder Falls on Asteroid Ryugu
2024Open Access
Onboard scientific image data compression scheme of Martian Moons eXplorer (MMX)
2024
Simultaneous geometric calibration and orbit-attitude determination of Hayabusa2’s deployable camera (DCAM3)
Advances in Space Research·2024· 2 citedOpen Access
Correction: Derivation of 1.064 μm normal albedos on the C-type asteroid Ryugu from laser pulse intensity measurement of the Hayabusa2 LIDAR
Earth Planets and Space·2024Open Access
Thermophysical Model Development for Hera Mission to Simulate Non-Gravitational Acceleration on Binary Asteroid
arXiv (Cornell University)·2023· 1 citedOpen Access
Soluble organic molecules in samples of the carbonaceous asteroid (162173) Ryugu
Science·2023· 206 citedOpen Access
Macromolecular organic matter in samples of the asteroid (162173) Ryugu
Science·2023· 114 citedOpen Access
A dehydrated space-weathered skin cloaking the hydrated interior of Ryugu
Nature Astronomy·2022· 88 citedOpen Access
First asteroid gas sample delivered by the Hayabusa2 mission: A treasure box from Ryugu
Science Advances·2022· 26 citedOpen Access
Derivation of 1.064 μm normal albedos on the C-type asteroid Ryugu from laser pulse intensity measurement of the Hayabusa2 LIDAR
Earth Planets and Space·2022· 5 citedOpen Access
Noble gases and nitrogen in samples of asteroid Ryugu record its volatile sources and recent surface evolution
Science·2022· 85 citedOpen Access
Photometric behavior of Ryugu’s NIR spectral parameters
Astronomy and Astrophysics·2022· 3 citedOpen Access
A pristine record of outer Solar System materials from asteroid Ryugu’s returned sample
Nature Astronomy·2022· 135 citedOpen Access
Site selection for the Hayabusa2 artificial cratering and subsurface material sampling on Ryugu
Planetary and Space Science·2022· 7 citedOpen Access
On the origin and evolution of the asteroid Ryugu: A comprehensive geochemical perspective
Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series B·2022· 181 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Tomokatsu Morota(29), Y. Yokota(27), Chikatoshi Honda(26), Masanao Abe(23), K. Kitazato(23), Seiji Sugita(21), M. Matsuoka(20), Rie Honda(19), Yukio Yamamoto(19), Manabu Yamada(19), Kazunori Ogawa(19), H. Demura(18), Eri Tatsumi(18), Masateru Ishiguro(18), Naoya Sakatani(18), Tatsuaki Okada(17), Yuri Shimaki(17), Yoshiaki Ishihara(17), Takahiro Iwata(17), Tatsuhiro Michikami(17)